Washington residents who want their say on how the city spends money in the upcoming fiscal year have the opportunity to do so Monday night.

The Washington City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2015-2016 fiscal year budget at 6 p.m. Monday. Although the budget the council worked on last week calls for no increase in the city’s property-tax rate, it does increase fees for some city services.

City Manager Brian Alligood’s proposed budget, presented to the last month, called for increasing the property-tax rate by 1.5 cents to 51.5 cents per $100 valuation. That would have increased the annual taxes on a $100,000 house from $500 to $515. Through a series of cuts, inter-fund transfers and other moves, the council developed a spending plan that does not require a tax increase.

Washington residents and others who receive some city services will pay more for those services in the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.

Overall, the average residential customer will pay $42.26 more a year for water, sewer, stormwater and garbage service under the budget proposal. The public will have an opportunity to comment on the proposed budget at a public hearing May 11.

The fee for residential garbage service will increase from $14 a month to $15 a month, increasing from $168 a year to $180 a year.

The fee for residential water service will increase by 2 percent, if the proposed budget is adopted. That means the average residential water customer’s monthly bill will increase by 43 cents. That translates into a yearly increase of $5.17. Currently, the average residential water customer pays $258.36 a year for water. With the increase, that customer would pay $263.53 a year.

The fee for residential sewer service will increase by 4 percent, if the proposed budget is adopted. Under the change, the average residential sewer customer’s monthly bill will increase by $1.09. That equates to a yearly increase of $13.09. Currently, the average residential sewer customer pays $327.36 a year for sewer service. With the increase, that customer would pay $340.45 a year.

The fee for residential stormwater service will increase $1 a month, if the proposed budget is adopted. The average residential stormwater customer now pays $4.36 a month. Under the proposed change, that monthly charge would move to $5.36. That means the average residential stormwater customer would pay $64.32 a year instead of the current $52.32 a year.

The council meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building, 102 E. Second St. To view the council’s agenda for a specific meeting, visit the city’s web­site at www.washingtonnc.gov, click “Government” then “City Council” heading, then click “Meeting Agendas” on the menu to the right. Then click on the date for the appropriate agenda.